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Geosphere Practice
Test Description: Some practice questions for the geosphere
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The inner core of the Earth is ...
A
a dense sphere of solid iron and nickle at the center of the Earth.
B
full of Oreos.
C
the layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core.
D
a layer of molten lava
2) A layer of rock that covers the Earth's surface is known as ...
A
crust.
B
the inner crust.
C
the outer mantle.
D
Jolly Ranchers.
3) Which layer of the earth is made of LIQUID iron and nickel?
A
Inner core
B
Mantle
C
Outer core
D
Crust
4) We live on the solid outer layer of Earth called the
A
lithosphere/crust
B
magma
C
landform
D
mantle
5) What is the correct order of Earth's Layers, starting from the surface, going toward the center?
A
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
B
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
C
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
D
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
6) produced by earthquakes and studied by geologists on how they travel through the Earths. They give clues about the structure of the interior.
A
pressure
B
direct evidence
C
seismic waves
D
indirect evidence
7) What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
A
inner core
B
mantle
C
crust
D
outer core
8) This is the name for the chain of volcanos around the edge of the Pacific Plate.
A
Circle of Fire
B
Circle of Magma
C
Ring of Fire
D
Ring of Lava
9) Which crust is thicker, the continental crust (land we stand on) or the oceanic crust (land under the ocean)?
A
don't pick me
B
Continental crust
C
for real.... don't pick me
D
Oceanic crust
10) The pressure _______ deeper in the Earth's interior.
A
Increases
B
Decreases
C
nope
D
Stays the same
11) ______________ are block of lithosphere that consist of the crust of the rigid outermost part of the mantle that glide across the asthenosphere.
A
continents
B
dinner plates
C
seismic waves
D
tectonic plates
12) Earthquakes usually happen at ___________ lines
A
lithosphere
B
tectonic plate
C
fault
D
earthquake
13) Some of the local effects of volcanic eruptions is....
A
Trees will be blown over, flooding will occur, high winds can knock the roofs off of houses
B
burying crops under ash, hot gases and dust can sear buildings, breathing difficulties
C
Erosion of coastlines
D
Drought will occur lowering the amount of food that is produced
14) A major volcanic eruption can have this global impact
A
All volcanoes on earth will erupt simultaneously creating a lava planet
B
Reduces the amount of sunlight that reaches Earth's surface, cooling the planet and reducing crop production
C
Mudslides will occur due to the elevated amount of ash
D
Hurricanes will occur
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